Noel Deyzel is a professional bodybuilder, a health coach, and a social media influencer. Born on September 30, 1984, in South Africa, this 38-year-old fitness enthusiast is popular for his fitness videos. He mostly shares fitness tips and workout routines, and sometimes funny videos, on his social media accounts. The content he posts, which is not only informative but at the same time entertaining, made him gain a huge following in such a short time since he started vlogging.
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Deyzel used to be insecure about being tall and skinny, as people used to make fun of him because of his lanky physique. He was 21 years old when he started doing bodybuilding. That started his journey towards a healthier lifestyle.
Despite his masculine appearance, some fans still assume that Noel Deyzel is not straight. Now, let’s explore the reasons behind these rumors and determine if there is any validity to them. Is Noel Deyzel gay? Let’s find out.
VOTE: What is Noel Deyzel’s Sexuality?
A Career as a Social Media Influencer
Aside from being a professional bodybuilder, Deyzel is also a social media influencer. He was making use of the leading social media platforms to inspire people to take care of their bodies and well-being.
His first video on TikTok, which was posted in February 2020, gained more than 1,000 likes and 30,000 views. He now has 6.3M followers on the said platform. But before he started making a name for himself on TikTok, he was already uploading videos on YouTube. He joined the popular video-sharing website on March 5, 2008, although he had only uploaded his first video on November 2, 2005. Like the rest of his social media accounts, he had been sharing his workout routines, as well as some fitness tips, with his 3M YouTube subscribers. The social media influencer is also popular on Instagram, inspiring his 3.4M followers to work out daily and live healthily.
Aside from being a social media influencer, Noel Deyzel is also training celebrities as their fitness coach. He is also an entrepreneur, being the co-owner of Ryse Supplements.
Noel Deyzel’s Sexuality
There had always been rumors about the professional bodybuilder’s sexuality. In spite of his very masculine appearance, people were speculating that Deyzel was gay.
And there seems no better way to come out than joining Mr. Gay World. Yes, Noel Deyzel was one of the candidates for Mr. Gay World South Africa 2019, in which the winner would represent Africa on the Mr. Gay World 2019.
In a 2-minute clip of him introducing himself, he basically came out in the open as gay.
But it is also because of this very masculine environment that I found myself, which made it very difficult for me to come out. And I only came out at the age of 28. Surrounded by bodybuilders, [inaudible], and brownie players. You know, they… I am also very concerned, what… how people perceive me. You know, with me coming out and openly admitting, you know, that I was gay.”
The fitness coach also said that he wanted to use his platform to encourage gay people to come out and just be themselves.
This is the exact reason which I have participated Mr. Gay World 2019. Those who knew me well know that it’s not generally something I would do. But I want to use this as a platform, my personal social media, (fan) base that I have to [inaudible] and give them some sort of voice, to help them come out, and be themselves.”
His coming-out video shocked a lot of fans. He, however, received a lot of support from them. Knowing that he’s gay doesn’t change the way they perceive him, they said.
One of his followers said, “Doesn’t matter if he’s gay or straight, dude has gotten me back into the target of working out and losing weight. Props to Noel for being the GOAT.”
Another follower said, “Doesn’t change the fact he’s one of my role models in weight lifting. Not one bit. Genuine dude.”
Is Noel Deyzel Gay?
Yes, Noel Deyzel is gay. He openly revealed his sexual orientation when he participated in Mr. Gay World South Africa 2018. It was heartwarming to see his fans offer genuine support. They acknowledged that his coming out as queer did not diminish the positive impact he had as a professional bodybuilder and health coach, inspiring them to lead healthy lifestyles.